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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released February 2011
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony W570, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was introduced 2 months after the W570 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VG-110 grades versus the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony W570

 VG-110 W570 

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Olympus VG-110

 W570 VG-110 

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony W570

 VG-110 W570 
RevealedFebruary 2011January 2011Same generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony W570 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-110 against the W570.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and W570 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The pic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and W570.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W570 to produce greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Sony W570
26
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-110
Street photography with Sony W570
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
Sony W570 Sports photography highlights
24
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (170 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography highlights
Sony W570 Travel photography highlights
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery life (170 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
66
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W570 as a Landscape photography camera
27
fairly wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery life (170 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
38
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging features
Sony W570 Vlogging features
28
fairly wide (27mm)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
29
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony W570
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2011-02-08 2011-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lb) 116 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $150 $159